Quarantine Just Internship for Your Early 30s

As students attempt to lock down internships for next summer, many Texas A&M University undergraduates are looking to claim credits for their hands-on quarantine training. These students maintain that the mandatory quarantine served as a necessary precursor for what will likely be their most trying stage in their lives and careers — their early 30s.

To get the most out of this new internship program, some students try to model their entire day after the millennial lifestyle. Many have even moved back in with their parents.

“It’s not that different from actually being in my early 30s, really. From everything I’ve read by millenials on Twitter, this quarantine internship is the closest we can get to experiencing what it’s actually like to be a lonely, isolated 30-something living in a new city to work for some distant, uncaring higher up,” said Mila Edwards, a Texas A&M sophomore. “I definitely won’t be taking even one moment for granted.”

When asked about what their day-to-day looks like, interns cited a number of interesting and valuable activities. From watching hours of Youtube “Just Chatting” videos to feel some kind of human connection to having to learn how to communicate with friends you haven’t seen in months from a distance, the early 30s internship has allowed students to get a glimpse into the bright futures provided by their budding careers.

While this internship is a fantastic opportunity for all who partake, it is also important to note how choosing one internship over another may keep students from gaining the experiences offered by other options. Fortunately, the choice was made easy this year, as the positions involved in enjoying your early 20s were not available.

 

— Plaid Libs and The Maroon Scare